Basement Fire Doesn't Faze Mathew's Kitchen

​A follow-up to last Friday's story about a small fire at the new south-city restaurant Mathew's Kitchen(5625 Hampton Avenue; 314-351-1700).

Owner Mathew Unger says the incident was blown "a little bit out of proportion." As reported, the fire did occur in a dryer. Unger says the dryer is located in the basement of the building. Smoke was the main issue once the fire had been contained.

"It could have been a lot worse," says Unger, noting that the fire happened when the restaurant was closed and unoccupied.